Small Business Management

Small businesses often fail because owners are unaware of the many elements that can prevent the business from growing and being successful. Often, small businesses are organized around the manager's specific area of expertise, such as marketing, accounting or production. This specialized expertise often prevents the busi¬ness owner from recognizing problems that may arise in other parts of the business. This guide will provide you, the small busi¬ness entrepreneur, with the essentials for conducting a comprehensive search for existing or potential problems in your sales and marketing. ...

The common missing element in leaders and leadership is bravery. Small Brave Moves: Learn Why Little Acts of Bravery Are the Key to Life-Changing Leadership explores the intersection of bravery and leadership. Listeners will discover how small brave moves made often will compound over time creating a competitive advantage, both in life and in business. With this foundation of bravery, leaders can then intentionally craft a thriving culture of bravery for themselves and others.

Are you an entrepreneur overwhelmed by endless tasks, feeling there's never enough time in the day? Imagine unlocking the secret to doubling your productivity and living your best life. Introducing "Time Hacking for Entrepreneurs: QuickStart Guide to Double Your Productivity and Enjoy a Balanced Life with Proven Time Management Strategies," your ultimate guide to transforming time management skills and achieving success.

Do you remember the class in high school where they taught you how to find, interview, and hire great employees? Or was it in college? What class was it again? Oh yeah, no one teaches you how to hire. On top of that, the only books on hiring I could find were written for large businesses with thousands of employees about hiring executives. This audiobook is for 90 percent of small business owners out there wanting to hire 1-20 employees. You can hire high achievers and let your competitors have low achievers.

Persuasiveness. Influence. A certain something that makes it impossible for people to say no. Call it what you will, some people have it. DJ Sbu certainly does. It’s the quality that has helped him evolve from an ambitious boy growing up on Tembisa's rough streets to a DJ, an entrepreneur, an author, a philanthropist, and a speaker who graces stages around the world. In The Art of Hustling, Sbu shares the secrets to cultivating this irresistible quality.

Knowing that entrepreneurs have no time to waste, Ramberg presents simple and effective guidance that can be put to use right away. This book will be indispensable for every small business owner, from a family-owned store to a venture capitalist-backed start up.

People are a company’s greatest asset, and the smaller the business, the more intimately connected employees are to the purpose. Yet small businesses are often ill-equipped at the process of hiring and training the new employees they need to function and grow. But with the right tools and information, hiring well is a skill you can learn. Laura Nelson breaks the hiring process down into clear, easy-to-follow steps that make finding and hiring talent a productive and enjoyable experience.

INSIGHTS grants you access to some of Yale's leading entrepreneurs and the key learnings they've collected on their own entrepreneurial journeys. From founders of Fortune 500 companies such as FedEx, to the next generation of entrepreneurs like Thiel Fellows, to early investors in Apple, Cisco, Facebook, and other billion dollar startups, INSIGHTS is a collection of the best advice offered by a diverse group of leaders and innovators.

In Too Big to Ignore, recognized technology expert and award-winning author Phil Simon explores an unassailably important trend: Big Data, the massive amounts, new types, and multifaceted sources of information streaming at us faster than ever. Never before have we seen data with the volume, velocity, and variety of today. Big Data is no temporary blip of fad. In fact, it is only going to intensify in the coming years, and its ramifications for the future of business are impossible to overstate.

With over half a million copies sold, Small Miracles opened the hearts of people all over the world with real life stories of remarkable coincidences.

Now, authors Yitta Halberstam and Judith Leventhal have assembled a collection of new stories, each recalling a coincidence that is moving, heartwarming, and inspirational.

Manchee explores the myriad of reasons why small businesses fail, provides practical advice on how to turn an ailing business around, and gives dozens of examples of entrepreneurs he has worked with in the past who have successfully reorganized their businesses.

Starting a buѕinеѕѕ iѕ оnе оf the most complicated, difficult, and rewarding experiences available, yet worth every effort and cost when it succeeds. Unfortunately, too many entrepreneurs jump in without building a strong еnоugh foundation to survive. Straightforward yet соmрrеhеnѕivе, this guide iѕ the ultimate tool уоu nееd tо turn your small business idea into an income-producing company in 30 days!

In today's generation, businesses are increasing in number, and competition is inevitable. There is no doubt that because of the demands of the people in this society, businesses are increasing in importance. Because of that fact, there are a number of aspiring entrepreneurs in the process of considering the idea of starting a business. Their businesses could be of great help not just to them but also to society. Still, it might not be that easy to build a business thanks to the fact that competition is always on the rise.

** NEW IMPROVED LAYOUT ** Welcome! You’re about to join a worldwide movement that’s shaping the future of how we work and live. In The Coworking Handbook you’ll discover everything you need to know about opening, managing and growing a successful coworking space. Avoid the common pitfalls of this exciting new industry and learn what really works around the world from experts and founders of the coworking movement. You’ll learn: * How to facilitate member connection and address member issues * Why building a community first matters * How to handle sticky financial situations * How to...

Whether you're facing funding sharks or angel investors, we've got the keys to crafting that perfect pitch to help you secure the funds you need to launch your startup, build your business, and achieve your entrepreneurial dreams. In this new edition of the Entrepreneur Voices series, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and experts from both sides of the board room present the game-winning strategies and deal-closing tactics you need to succeed.

On the 10th night of co-owning the first restaurant, Cliff thought they would run out of money. Eight days later, there was a line at the front door, and for the next five years, the restaurant hit sales and record profits. Next, Cliff co-founded one of the best wine bars in Atlanta and then one of the best steakhouses in the United States. From there, he opened one of the best seafood restaurants in the county. Over the next 14 years, he helped make the restaurants more profitable than the average independent restaurants.

Every household should have a home-based business. Entrepreneurship for Survival will offer why this is the case and show you the steps to make it your reality. All it takes is guts, timing, and the right knowledge. Entrepreneurship for Survival is your path to gaining these critical components of success.

Have you put hard work, time, and energy into building your pet sitting, dog walking, pet grooming, dog training, or dog daycare business - but keeping up with everything has left you stressed out, overworked, and overwhelmed? If you're wondering where to go from here, and whether you and your pet business can move beyond burnout or compassion fatigue, get ready to unlock the solutions you need with this audiobook. Now it's your turn to find hope, relief, and a solid road map to run your pet business in a new way that supports your personal time and freedom.

How can we do employee engagement well during the coronavirus pandemic, Brexit, and huge economic uncertainty? How can we motivate every employee, including the increasing number of people working from home? Mastering Small Business Employee Engagement will change the way you manage your small business - for the better.

Do you have a desire to start a business, but you do not know where to start? Do you have an idea, the passion, and the talent to get going, but the only thing holding you back is your lack of money? How to Start a Business with $2.50 will give you the insight you need to get started, with little to no money, and begin running your business, step-by-step, the correct way. If you are a for-profit or non-profit company, you can be up and running in no time, to begin your successful journey as an entrepreneur! Learn the skills you need, in order to grow your business.